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Batting Quote by Bob Uecker

“You throw batting practice, you warm up pitchers, you sit and cheer. You do whatever you have to do to stay on the team.” quote by Bob Uecker — Download Open image

“You throw batting practice, you warm up pitchers, you sit and cheer. You do whatever you have to do to stay on the team.”

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